The Ghana Police Service has delayed the detention of three officers who were caught on video allegedly plotting the removal of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), which is now being investigated by Parliament.
In a statement dated September 7, the police stated that the decision to postpone the interdiction, which was to allow for disciplinary processes in accordance with Police Service norms, was made to ensure that the current investigation by parliament was not jeopardised.
As a result, the Service stated that it would initiate disciplinary actions regarding the officers’ conduct once the parliamentary investigation was completed.
“Following the interdiction of COP/Mr George Alex Mensah, Supt/Mr Emmanuel Eric Gyebi and Supt/Mr George Lysander Asare in connection with the leaked audio tape, the Police Administration would commence disciplinary proceedings into their conduct upon completion of the ongoing probe by Parliament.”
“In order not to prejudice the ongoing probe, the Police administration has suspended their interdiction,” the statement signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Frace Ansah-Akrofi read.
According to a former NPP Northern Regional Chairman, Bugri Naabu, who claims he covertly recorded the conversation, the three police officers were arrested on Thursday, September 6, after a leaked tape appeared with the substance suggesting a conspiracy to depose the IGP.
The officers are the Ghana Police Service’s Director General Technical, Commissioner of Police (COP) Alex George Mensah, Superintendent George Lysander Asare, and Emmanuel Gyebi.
Adib Saani, a security expert, said on Thursday that the arrest of the police personnel was untimely.
